Lawrence of Arabia

Catalogue Code

FILM000073

Synopsis

The dramatic portrait of the famed British officer’s journey to the Middle East, Lawrence of Arabia is one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved films of all time. Assigned to Arabia during World War I, Lawrence courageously unites the warring Arab factions into a strong guerrilla from and leads them to brilliant victories in treacherous desert battlefields, where they eventually defeat the ruling Turkish Empire.

Year of Release

1962

Running Time

217 mins

Distributor

Columbia Pictures

EIDR

Genres

Drama, Epic

Language

English,

Country of Origin

Britain

Permalink

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Notes

Winner of 7 Academy Awards including 1962 Best Picture and Best Director

People with a connection to this film

Peter O'Toole (Actor)Alec Guinness (Actor)Anthony Quinn (Actor)Omar Sharif (Actor)David Lean (Director)Sam Spiegel (Producer)

Video Clips

Lawrence of Arabia

Publications related to this film

Gene Phillips (2006) Adrian Turner (1994) Alain Silver and James Ursini (1992) Alexander Lyon Macfie (2007) Christina B. Kennedy (1994) Constantine Santas (2012) David Murphy Steven Charles Caton (1999)

Copies in the collection

DVD ENG/FIL/0391 Exclusive Limited Edition

Record from the Contemporary Arab Cinema Database

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